OVERVIEW
You could come to Myrtos beach in Kefalonia just for the Instagram shot from the viewpoint. Near-vertical limestone cliffs surrounded by a forest of pine green and, stretching below you, an 800m semi-circular beach of white sand and pebbles and an iridescent blanket of blue. No wonder it routinely features amongst the best beaches of the Mediterranean, let alone Greece.
There’s a wild beauty here – and not just because of the 2km hairpin turn-filled dirt road you negotiate to reach it. You can spend a day just contemplating the majesty of surroundings chiselled away over centuries by the Ionian Sea or swimming out to admire the clifftop setting and all that fragrant greenery.
Beyond the serenity of the shimmering sea blues and greens, you can feel the immense power of nature everywhere. At one end, there’s a small cave with its own little beach. And if you are here in the evening, you’re in for a bonus. Facing west, Myrtos rewards you with magical sunsets.
